Loved itI got to say spoiler this might be my favorite part of the whole series the middle part of this book and then I still think the ending is something extra special.
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The Urth of the new sun (1987)
Others: Positive Sequel to: The book of the new sun. Severian, the Autarch of Urth, leaves the planet on one of the huge spaceships of the alien Hierodules to travel across time and space to face his greatest test, to become the legendary New Sun or die.
- ISBN:
- 9780312863944
- Length:
- 372 pages
Genres: fantasy, science fiction
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